US Soccer president Sunil Gulati denies report of US organizing committee for 2022 World Cup

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati has denied a since-retracted report that FIFA has asked the United States to form an organizing committee for the 2022 World Cup, currently scheduled to be held in Qatar, according to The New York Times and other media outlets.

The rumor appeared to start yesterday afternoon with a post on Twitter from Jorge Ramos of ESPN Deportes stating that "FIFA has asked the US to get plan ready to host the World Cup in 2022, replacing Qatar."

Ramos deleted the tweet and, late last night, posted a rebuttal from US Soccer Director of Communications Neil Buethe: